CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 340

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2. and 3 were officially placed before His Excellency by this Government, instituted in consequence of the following facts:

That the Federal War Steamer Wyoming during the course of last month entered the waters of this Colony and remained therein for several days;

That while so situated the Wyoming ...

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His Excellency considers that courtesies required that the arrival of the Wyoming in our waters should have been intimated to the Government of the Colony by either yourself or the Commander, to both of whom copies of the Government Proclamation of 26th March 1862 had been supplied on former occasions.

His Excellency is further of opinion that the Wyoming was supplied with coal by means of cargo boats from this Port;

3rdly That no communication of any sort with reference to the arrival or departure or continuance of the Wyoming within these waters beyond the terms permitted by Her Majesty's Instructions was made to this Government, either by the Consul or the officer commanding the vessel.

It was not in accordance with the rules prescribed by Her Majesty for the maintenance of neutrality to depart and put to sea within 24 hours after her entrance into the waters of this Colony, an application should have been made to this Government for permission to remain, stating the nature and extent of the supplies and repair, if any, which were required, and, if the supplies included...

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2. and 3 were officially placed before His Excellency by this Government, instituted in consequence of the following facts: That the Federal War Steamer Wyoming during the course of last month entered the waters of this Colony and remained therein for several days; That while so situated the Wyoming ... 333 His Excellency considers that courtesies required that the arrival of the Wyoming in our waters should have been intimated to the Government of the Colony by either yourself or the Commander, to both of whom copies of the Government Proclamation of 26th March 1862 had been supplied on former occasions. His Excellency is further of opinion that the Wyoming was supplied with coal by means of cargo boats from this Port; 3rdly That no communication of any sort with reference to the arrival or departure or continuance of the Wyoming within these waters beyond the terms permitted by Her Majesty's Instructions was made to this Government, either by the Consul or the officer commanding the vessel. It was not in accordance with the rules prescribed by Her Majesty for the maintenance of neutrality to depart and put to sea within 24 hours after her entrance into the waters of this Colony, an application should have been made to this Government for permission to remain, stating the nature and extent of the supplies and repair, if any, which were required, and, if the supplies included...
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2. 3 were by this Government, officially placed instituted in consequence by the following facts before Heis Excellency fat : That the Federal War Steamer Wyoming during the cause of last mouth entered the waters of this Colony therein for Several days; and remained) That while so situated the Wyoming 333 His Excellency considers that Courtesys required that the arrival of the Wyorning in our waters should have been intimated to the Government of the Colony by sither yourself or the Commander to both of whom copies of the Government Proclamation of 26" March 1862 had been supplies on former occasions. His Excelliney is further of opinion that for Indly Coaled by means of Cargo boats from this ~ if the Wyoming Port; and 3rdly That no communication of any Sort with referen reference to the arrival or departure her emtinuance of the Wyorning the Cause of within these waters beyond the terms permitted i by Her Majesty's Instinctions was made to this Government, either by the Consul or the officer Commanding the bessel was noh ed-in accordance prepared-in with the Parkes puscribed by Her Majesty for the maintenance of neutrality to depart and Q4 put to sea within ot hours after her entrance into the Waters of this lotomy, an application shoved have been made to this Government for permission to remain, stating the nature and Extent of the Supplies repair, if any, which were required, and, if the supplies included
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were

by this Government, officially placed

instituted in consequence by the following facts before Heis Excellency

fat

:

That the Federal War Steamer

Wyoming during the cause of last mouth

entered the waters of this Colony

therein for Several

days;

and remained)

That while so situated the Wyoming

333

His Excellency considers that Courtesys

required that the arrival of the Wyorning

in

our waters should have been intimated to the

Government of the Colony by sither yourself or

the Commander to both

of whom

copies of the

Government Proclamation of 26" March 1862 had been supplies on former

occasions.

His Excelliney is further of opinion that

for

Indly

Coaled by

means of Cargo

boats

from

this ~

if the Wyoming

Port; and

3rdly

That no communication of any

Sort with referen

reference

to the arrival or

departure

her emtinuance

of the Wyorning

the Cause of

within these waters beyond the terms permitted i

by

Her

Majesty's Instinctions was made to

this Government, either by the Consul or the officer Commanding the bessel

was

noh

ed-in accordance

prepared-in

with the Parkes puscribed by Her Majesty for

the maintenance of neutrality to depart and

Q4

put to sea within ot

hours

after

her entrance

into the Waters of this lotomy, an application shoved have been made to this Government

for

permission to remain, stating the nature

and Extent

of

the

Supplies

repair, if any,

which

were

required, and, if the supplies included

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